25 presidential acts of clemency

The New York Times and The Guardian newspaper released editorials within 24 hours of each other advocating for President Barack Obama to show leniency to Edward Snowden, even possibly pardoning the NSA leaker or granting some form of clemency. Here are 25 examples of presidential acts of clemency.

Grover Cleveland

Police Lieutenant Michael Mullen was convicted of election fraud in 1884 for detaining more than 100 black men and not releasing them until after polls had closed. President Grover Cleveland granted him a pardon eight months into his 12-month prison sentence.